Greatest Hits

RELEASE
July 02, 1996
LABEL
Priority
GENRES
Rap, Gangsta Rap, Hardcore Rap, Golden Age, West Coast Rap

Album Review

N.W.A's career isn't necessarily one that lends itself well to anthologies. Though the group had important singles, especially in the underground hip-hop community in the late '80s, it never received any support from radio or MTV, which meant it never had any official "hits." Instead, N.W.A's albums were more important, popular, and influential than singles, even if individual tracks -- "Fuck tha Police," "Straight Outta Compton," "Gangsta Gangsta," "Express Yourself" -- became the focus of attention. And, if you notice, all those songs were from Straight Outta Compton, the only good album the group ever made. Greatest Hits does include all of the high points from that album (the title track is present in a previously unavailable remix), plus a scattershot sampling of raw early singles and the highlights from 100 Miles and Runnin' and Niggaz4Life. It's nice to have the good tracks isolated from the group's latter-day efforts, but Greatest Hits is unnecessary -- all you need is Straight Outta Compton.
Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rovi

Track Listing

  1. Live Intro (1989)http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/stat?id=GPa6cpPdL08&offerid=162397&type=3&subid=0&tmpid=3664&u1=EI000000004300000004090010074462&RD_PARM1=http%253A%252F%252Fitunes.apple.com%252Falbum%252Flive-intro-1989%252Fid17507195%253Fi%253D17507129%2526uo%253D5%2526s%253D143455
  2. Arrested (Insert)http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/stat?id=GPa6cpPdL08&offerid=162397&type=3&subid=0&tmpid=3664&u1=EI000000004300000004090010074462&RD_PARM1=http%253A%252F%252Fitunes.apple.com%252Falbum%252Farrested-insert%252Fid17507195%253Fi%253D17507131%2526uo%253D5%2526s%253D143455
  3. Gangsta Gangstahttp://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/stat?id=GPa6cpPdL08&offerid=162397&type=3&subid=0&tmpid=3664&u1=EI000000004300000004090010074462&RD_PARM1=http%253A%252F%252Fitunes.apple.com%252Falbum%252Fgangsta-gangsta%252Fid17507195%253Fi%253D17507133%2526uo%253D5%2526s%253D143455
  4. Fuck tha Police [Insert]http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/stat?id=GPa6cpPdL08&offerid=162397&type=3&subid=0&tmpid=3664&u1=EI000000004300000004090010074462&RD_PARM1=http%253A%252F%252Fitunes.apple.com%252Falbum%252Ffuck-tha-police-insert%252Fid17507195%253Fi%253D17507135%2526uo%253D5%2526s%253D143455
  5. Fuck tha Policehttp://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/stat?id=GPa6cpPdL08&offerid=162397&type=3&subid=0&tmpid=3664&u1=EI000000004300000004090010074462&RD_PARM1=http%253A%252F%252Fitunes.apple.com%252Falbum%252Ffuck-tha-police%252Fid17507195%253Fi%253D17507137%2526uo%253D5%2526s%253D143455
  6. Compton's in the House [Live]http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/stat?id=GPa6cpPdL08&offerid=162397&type=3&subid=0&tmpid=3664&u1=EI000000004300000004090010074462&RD_PARM1=http%253A%252F%252Fitunes.apple.com%252Falbum%252Fcomptons-in-the-house-live%252Fid17507195%253Fi%253D17507139%2526uo%253D5%2526s%253D143455
  7. Break Out (Insert)http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/stat?id=GPa6cpPdL08&offerid=162397&type=3&subid=0&tmpid=3664&u1=EI000000004300000004090010074462&RD_PARM1=http%253A%252F%252Fitunes.apple.com%252Falbum%252Fbreak-out-insert%252Fid17507195%253Fi%253D17507141%2526uo%253D5%2526s%253D143455
  8. Straight Outta Compton [Extended Mix]http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/stat?id=GPa6cpPdL08&offerid=162397&type=3&subid=0&tmpid=3664&u1=EI000000004300000004090010074462&RD_PARM1=http%253A%252F%252Fitunes.apple.com%252Falbum%252Fstraight-outta-compton-extended%252Fid17507195%253Fi%253D17507143%2526uo%253D5%2526s%253D143455
  9. If It Ain't Ruffhttp://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/stat?id=GPa6cpPdL08&offerid=162397&type=3&subid=0&tmpid=3664&u1=EI000000004300000004090010074462&RD_PARM1=http%253A%252F%252Fitunes.apple.com%252Falbum%252Fif-it-aint-ruff%252Fid17507195%253Fi%253D17507145%2526uo%253D5%2526s%253D143455
  10. Real Niggazhttp://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/stat?id=GPa6cpPdL08&offerid=162397&type=3&subid=0&tmpid=3664&u1=EI000000004300000004090010074462&RD_PARM1=http%253A%252F%252Fitunes.apple.com%252Falbum%252Freal-niggaz%252Fid17507195%253Fi%253D17507147%2526uo%253D5%2526s%253D143455
  11. I Ain't Tha 1http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/stat?id=GPa6cpPdL08&offerid=162397&type=3&subid=0&tmpid=3664&u1=EI000000004300000004090010074462&RD_PARM1=http%253A%252F%252Fitunes.apple.com%252Falbum%252Fi-aint-tha-1%252Fid17507195%253Fi%253D17507149%2526uo%253D5%2526s%253D143455
  12. Alwayz into Somethin'http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/stat?id=GPa6cpPdL08&offerid=162397&type=3&subid=0&tmpid=3664&u1=EI000000004300000004090010074462&RD_PARM1=http%253A%252F%252Fitunes.apple.com%252Falbum%252Falwayz-into-somethin%252Fid17507195%253Fi%253D17507151%2526uo%253D5%2526s%253D143455
  13. Don't Drink That Winehttp://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/stat?id=GPa6cpPdL08&offerid=162397&type=3&subid=0&tmpid=3664&u1=EI000000004300000004090010074462&RD_PARM1=http%253A%252F%252Fitunes.apple.com%252Falbum%252Fdont-drink-that-wine%252Fid17507195%253Fi%253D17507170%2526uo%253D5%2526s%253D143455
  14. Just Don't Bite Ithttp://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/stat?id=GPa6cpPdL08&offerid=162397&type=3&subid=0&tmpid=3664&u1=EI000000004300000004090010074462&RD_PARM1=http%253A%252F%252Fitunes.apple.com%252Falbum%252Fjust-dont-bite-it%252Fid17507195%253Fi%253D17507172%2526uo%253D5%2526s%253D143455
  15. Cash Money (Insert)http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/stat?id=GPa6cpPdL08&offerid=162397&type=3&subid=0&tmpid=3664&u1=EI000000004300000004090010074462&RD_PARM1=http%253A%252F%252Fitunes.apple.com%252Falbum%252Fcash-money-insert%252Fid17507195%253Fi%253D17507174%2526uo%253D5%2526s%253D143455
  16. Express Yourself [Remix]http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/stat?id=GPa6cpPdL08&offerid=162397&type=3&subid=0&tmpid=3664&u1=EI000000004300000004090010074462&RD_PARM1=http%253A%252F%252Fitunes.apple.com%252Falbum%252Fexpress-yourself-remix%252Fid17507195%253Fi%253D17507179%2526uo%253D5%2526s%253D143455
  17. 100 Miles and Runnin'http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/stat?id=GPa6cpPdL08&offerid=162397&type=3&subid=0&tmpid=3664&u1=EI000000004300000004090010074462&RD_PARM1=http%253A%252F%252Fitunes.apple.com%252Falbum%252F100-miles-and-runnin%252Fid17507195%253Fi%253D17507181%2526uo%253D5%2526s%253D143455
  18. A Bitch Iz a Bitchhttp://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/stat?id=GPa6cpPdL08&offerid=162397&type=3&subid=0&tmpid=3664&u1=EI000000004300000004090010074462&RD_PARM1=http%253A%252F%252Fitunes.apple.com%252Falbum%252Fa-bitch-iz-a-bitch%252Fid17507195%253Fi%253D17507185%2526uo%253D5%2526s%253D143455
  19. Real Niggaz Don't Diehttp://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/stat?id=GPa6cpPdL08&offerid=162397&type=3&subid=0&tmpid=3664&u1=EI000000004300000004090010074462&RD_PARM1=http%253A%252F%252Fitunes.apple.com%252Falbum%252Freal-niggaz-dont-die%252Fid17507195%253Fi%253D17507193%2526uo%253D5%2526s%253D143455